President Donald Trump on Monday confirmed he and his administration are considering reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug.

NOTE: The video is from a previous report.

Trump told reporters that it was early in the process but that he hoped to make a decision on the matter within the coming weeks.

"We're looking at reclassification and we'll make a determination over the next -- I would say over the next few weeks, and that determination hopefully will be the right one. It's very complicated subject," Trump said as he held a news conference in the White House briefing room.

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, in Washington. AP Photo/Alex Brandon

Trump was in the briefing room to a

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